configured
verb
Form of configure , past tense of configure.
Simple meaning
To set up or arrange something in such a way that it is ready for operation for a particular purpose, or to someone's particular liking.
Pronunciation
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IPA pronunciation (US)
kənˈfɪɡjɚd
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Definition
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verb
past tense of configure
To set up or arrange something in such a way that it is ready for operation for a particular purpose, or to someone's particular liking
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
This meaning: To set up or arrange something in such a way that it is ready for operation for a particular purpose, or to someone's particular liking
Used this way, configured is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- No strong connotation
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
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Inflected forms
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Set up for a particular purpose.
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